Press Releases

Tension grips Burundi after deadly attack and as referendum approaches – Zeid

Highlighting the rising tension following a recent deadly attack on a village in Burundi that left 26 civilians dead, UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein on Tuesday expressed concern about a possible upsurge in violence during the run-up...

Switzerland raises concerns ahead of Burundi’s constitutional referendum on 17 May 2018

Switzerland expresses its concerns ahead of the constitutional referendum in Burundi scheduled for 17 May and calls on all parties to resume dialogue in the spirit of the Arusha Accords. The constitutional referendum, which is scheduled to take...

UN experts urge Burundi to free human rights campaigner jailed for 32 years

UN human rights experts* are calling on the authorities in Burundi to release immediately a leading human rights worker, Germain Rukuki, who was sentenced to 32 years’ jail by the High Court of Ntahangwa for his work with civil society...

Proposed Constitutional Amendments in Burundi

The United States is concerned with the May 17, referendum aimed at amending the constitution of Burundi through a non-transparent process. We are especially concerned that the amendments to the constitution will be interpreted as resetting...

Burundi: IMF Staff Completes Review Mission

Press Release No. 14/582 December, 17, 2014 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do...

Angola: President gets message from Burundi counterpart

Luanda, ANGOLA, March 13 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço Tuesday in Luanda received a message from his counterpart of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, as part of strengthening of cooperation between the two countries. , Delivered the letter was...

Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Approves US$7.6 Million Disbursement, and Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No. 14/395 August 25, 2014 On August 25, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Burundi’s economic performance under a three-year program supported by the IMF’s Extended...

UNHCR Briefing Notes - Burundi risks to become a forgotten refugee crisis without support

Text presented by Catherine Wiesner, UNHCR’s Regional Coordinator for the Burundi situation – to whom quoted text may be attributed – to the Palais press this morning, before the regular press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva: UNHCR,...

International Monetary Fund Holds Informal Board Briefing on Burundi

On January 17, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was briefed by staff on economic and social developments in Burundi, whose Article IV consultation is delayed by 24 months. Informal sessions to brief the Board are...

IMF Holds Informal Board Briefing on Burundi

February 14, 2018 On January 17, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was briefed by staff on economic and social developments in Burundi, whose Article IV consultation is delayed by 24 months. Informal sessions to...

President of Human Rights Council Appoints New Chairperson of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), announced today the appointment of Mr. Doudou Diène (Senegal) to serve as a member and new chairperson of the Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Mr....

Burundi: Statement at the Conclusion of a Mission for the 2014 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility

Press Release No. 14/280 June 12, 2014 A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Oral Williams, visited Bujumbura from June 2–13, 2014 for discussions under the IMF’s Article IV consultations and the fifth review of the...

Burundi: 2014 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility; and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: Since the last Article IV Consultation in 2012, notable progress has been achieved to enhance macroeconomic stability, underpinned by the Fund-supported program. However, continued progress could be tested as the...

Burundi: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, July 21, 2014

United Nations and World Council of Churches Consultation issues communique on sustainable peace in Burundi

A consultation in Arusha, Tanzania, has issued a communique entitled “Sustainable Peace in Burundi.” The meeting, organized by the World Council of Churches and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect,...

Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burundi

NOTICE - - - - - - - CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURUNDI On November 22, 2015, by Executive Order 13712, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national...

Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$7.7 Million Disbursement

Press Release No. 14/77 February 28, 2014 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of Burundi’s economic performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The...

Music For Life : Belgian federal government allocates 100.000 EUR in favor of projects supporting human rights in Burundi and Tunisia

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo made a donation of 100.000 EUR to the fundraising operation “de Warmste Week”. This amount will be allocated to a project supporting victims of human trafficking in...

UNHCR shocked over Burundians deaths in DRC, calls for investigation

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked and saddened over the violent death of numerous Burundian nationals– among them likely refugees and asylum seekers, in Kamanyola, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNHCR also calls for...

Violence and Death of Burundi Nationals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The U.S. government is dismayed by the violence and death of more than 30 Burundian nationals and a Congolese soldier in Kamanyola, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) on September 15. We call upon the Government of the D.R.C....